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On the occasion of Eliahu Inbal’s 90th birthday, the Taipei Symphony Orchestra is honouring its Conductor Laureate with a new documentary film, which was released in the autumn to coincide with the vinyl album of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, recorded live in 2025.

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In her works, Justė Janulytė subjects multi-layered textures to gradual metamorphoses through her very own perspective on minimalism and spectralism. We are delighted to be working with the Lithuanian composer from now on!

From 13 to 15 November, the weit! festival for new music in Weingarten will feature six concerts and a lecture focusing on the music of Chaya Czernowin, performed by top-class ensembles – including a world premiere with the Aleph Guitar Quartet and the SWR Vokalensemble.

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Olli Mustonen will perform works by Britten, Elgar and himself together with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta at three concerts from 13 to 15 November in Enschede, at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and in Leiden.

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The correspondence between the Kuss Quartet and Mozart moves into its next round: at the end of October, the second of three CDs featuring Mozart quintets and contemporary postcards to the composer was released, this time with violist Sào Soulez Larivière.

On 10, 11 and 12 November, Asya Fateyeva will be performing as a soloist with the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra in Fulda, Heilbronn and Kaiserslautern.

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We are delighted to begin our collaboration with the young soprano and pianist Chelsea Guo who captivates audiences with her exceptional talent on both opera and concert stages.

On 5 November, Philippe Manoury’s violin concerto Oracle, composed for Isabelle Faust, will receive its world premiere at the Liederhalle in Stuttgart, performed by the SWR Symphony Orchestra under François-Xavier Roth, followed by further performances in Stuttgart and Cologne.

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A warm welcome to Catherine Lamb! We are delighted to announce not only our new collaboration but also a world premiere: on 19 November, the Klangforum Wien will perform a new work for ensemble.

Until 24 November, Roland Kluttig will be conducting Pascal Dusapin’s Il Viaggio, Dante as the opera's German premiere at the Hanover State Opera, staged by Claus Guth.

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The works of the Prague-born composer Hans Winterberg (1901–1991), recorded by Roland Kluttig with the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz and the soloist Jonathan Powell, are a real discovery.

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Ilya Gringolts and Anton Gerzenberg present works by Franz Schubert for violin and piano on the Arcana label, recorded on period instruments.

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‘Authentic and evocative’: Carlotta Dalia and the Goldmund Quartet present their unique Paganini project, in which they perform the composer’s music on his historical instruments – their joint CD was released on 11 September on the Berlin Classics label.

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"A wild, untamed and deeply honest musical journey’" Together with Nicolas Altstaedt and Ian Bostridge, Olli Mustonen has released his work Taivaanvalot ("Heavenly Lights") on the Alpha Classics label, which appears alongside his Sonata for Cello and Piano and works by Kodály.

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The album featuring Friedrich Cerha’s complete works for organ, recorded by Wolfgang Kogert and released by the Kairos label to mark the 100th anniversary of the composer's birth, has been awarded the German Record Critics’ Prize.

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A warm welcome to Hèctor Parra! Born in Barcelona in 1976, the composer is tirelessly exploring new artistic concepts and collaborates on multidisciplinary projects with partners from the arts and sciences.

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We are delighted to be working with Stefano Gervasoni with immediate effect; his compositions are characterised by a sophisticated and highly personal soundscape.

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With every work he creates, Michael Jarrell adds to his musical self-portrait: it reflects his constant striving for clarity and precision in his compositional work. We are delighted to be working with the Swiss composer from now on!

Asya Fateyeva CD Cover Goldberg Variations

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Asya Fateyeva’s recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, performed with cellist Eckart Runge and accordionist Andreas Borregaard, has now been released on the Berlin Classics label.

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"An outstanding debut album": Jan Liebermann's recording, featuring works by Marcel Dupré and Maurice Duruflé, among others, was selected as an Editor's Choice by Gramophone magazine.

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"A recording for the ages": Daishin Kashimoto’s interpretation of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the Berlin Baroque Soloists has received rave reviews and was named Editor's Choice by the Gramophone magazine.

IN CONVERSATION

For the German magazine Fono Forum, Arnt Cobbers spoke to Andreas Grau and Götz Schumacher about cosmic music, their collaboration with composers such as Stockhausen and Kurtág, and interpretative freedom in both older and contemporary music.

CERHA 100

In 2026, the music world will celebrate the 100th birthday of Friedrich Cerha and honour the composer, who died in 2023, with publications, concerts and even a world premiere; a special stamp will also be issued to mark the occasion.

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To mark the release of his new album Notebook, Lukas Ligeti spoke in April 2026 in an in-depth interview with Samuel Andreyev about formative musical experiences and his artistic development.

ON OUR BEHALF

For the Business of Classical Music podcast, Karsten Witt spoke with Leon Dreher in early 2026 about young artists' expectations for their careers, the day-to-day business of artist management, and the future of the international classical music industry.

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Anton Gerzenberg's debut CD, Ravel Reflections, was launched on 5 December 2025 on the Prospero label.

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On the occasion of the new recording of Stockhausen's epochal piano work Mantra, Götz Schumacher talks in an interview about the intensive relationship that has connected the GrauSchumacher Piano Duo with the work since its beginnings.

Gringolts Quartett © Tomasz Trzebiatowski

IN CONVERSATION

Following the performance of all six Mozart string quintets at the Heidelberg Spring Festival, Ilya Gringolts explained to us what attracts him to historical instruments and why the Gringolts Quartet will continue to play on gut strings more frequently in the future.

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In an interview between her spring engagements in Lyon and Montreal, Jenny Daviet surprises us with her unexpected approach to roles and works and reveals her dreams for the future.

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Variations on a theme: On the occasion of kwmm's 20th anniversary, filmmaker Uli Aumüller listened in on us with his camera and created a portrait of the company from 18 conversations about our work.

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Recorded by the Ensemble Ascolta, the album Sounds, Archaeologies, now released on the KAIROS label, brings together compositions by Isabel Mundry that understand listening as an active, participatory process.

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EVENTS

MON 09.11.

Julian Steckel: Pohang Cultural Centre (Pohang Cultural Arts Hall)

Philippe Manoury: Konzerthaus Freiburg

Ilya Gringolts: Teatro Petruzzelli di Bari

TUE 10.11.

Julian Steckel: Pohang Cultural Centre (Pohang Cultural Arts Hall)

Steven Sloane: Volksoper Wien

Christian Mason: Auditorium Bolzano

Asya Fateyeva: Schlosstheater Fulda

WED 11.11.

Christoph Prégardien: Kulturraffinerie K714, Monheim

Christian Mason: Teatro Auditorium Trento

THU 12.11.

Ulrike Mayer: Theater Bremen

Jan Liebermann: Organ Hall Chișinău

Julian Steckel: Pohang Cultural Centre (Pohang Cultural Arts Hall)

Roland Kluttig: Karlstad CCC

Asya Fateyeva: Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern

Titus Engel: Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover

Chaya Czernowin & Bas Wiegers: Prinzregententheater Munich

FRI 13.11.

Chaya Czernowin: weit! neue musik weingarten

Eliahu Inbal: National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei

Titus Engel: Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover

Olli Mustonen: Muziekcentrum Enschede

Christoph Prégardien: Max-Reger-Halle, Weiden

Johannes Klumpp: Villa Hügel, Essen

Chaya Czernowin: weit! neue musik weingarten

SAT 14.11.

Chaya Czernowin: German premiere at weit! neue musik weingarten

Michael Wendeberg: Casa da Música Porto

Chaya Czernowin, Ilya Gringolts & Bas Wiegers: weit! neue musik weingarten

Roland Kluttig: State Opera Hannover

Johannes Klumpp: Villa Hügel, Essen

Olli Mustonen: Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam

SUN 15.11.

Chaya Czernowin: weit! neue musik weingarten

Johannes Klumpp: Villa Hügel, Essen

Olli Mustonen: Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden

Toshio Hosokawa: Kunsthaus Zürich

Chaya Czernowin: World Premiere with SWR Vokalensemble and Aleph Gitarrenquartett

Johannes Maria Staud: Westchester Chamber Music Society New York, USA

Steven Sloane: Volksoper Wien

Friedrich Praetorius: Opernhaus Leipzig

Holly Hyun Choe: Palais des Festivals, Cannes

Christoph Prégardien: Konzerthaus Blaibach

TUE 17.11.

Meta4: Turku Music Centre Fuuga

WED 18.11.

Johannes Klumpp: Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, Herford

Christian Mason: University of York

GrauSchumacher Piano Duo & Peter Rundel: Cankarjev Dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, Ljubljana

Lukas Ligeti: Shanghai Contemporary Music Festival

THU 19.11.

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Julian Steckel: Pohang Cultural Centre (Pohang Cultural Arts Hall)

Philippe Manoury: Konzerthaus Freiburg

Ilya Gringolts: Teatro Petruzzelli di Bari

Julian Steckel: Pohang Cultural Centre (Pohang Cultural Arts Hall)

Steven Sloane: Volksoper Wien

Christian Mason: Auditorium Bolzano

Asya Fateyeva: Schlosstheater Fulda

Christoph Prégardien: Kulturraffinerie K714, Monheim

Christian Mason: Teatro Auditorium Trento

Ulrike Mayer: Theater Bremen

Jan Liebermann: Organ Hall Chișinău

Julian Steckel: Pohang Cultural Centre (Pohang Cultural Arts Hall)

Roland Kluttig: Karlstad CCC

Asya Fateyeva: Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern

Titus Engel: Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover

Chaya Czernowin & Bas Wiegers: Prinzregententheater Munich

Chaya Czernowin: weit! neue musik weingarten

Eliahu Inbal: National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei

Titus Engel: Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover

Olli Mustonen: Muziekcentrum Enschede

Christoph Prégardien: Max-Reger-Halle, Weiden

Johannes Klumpp: Villa Hügel, Essen

Chaya Czernowin: weit! neue musik weingarten

Chaya Czernowin: German premiere at weit! neue musik weingarten

Michael Wendeberg: Casa da Música Porto

Chaya Czernowin, Ilya Gringolts & Bas Wiegers: weit! neue musik weingarten

Roland Kluttig: State Opera Hannover

Johannes Klumpp: Villa Hügel, Essen

Olli Mustonen: Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam

Chaya Czernowin: weit! neue musik weingarten

Johannes Klumpp: Villa Hügel, Essen

Olli Mustonen: Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden

Toshio Hosokawa: Kunsthaus Zürich

Chaya Czernowin: World Premiere with SWR Vokalensemble and Aleph Gitarrenquartett

Johannes Maria Staud: Westchester Chamber Music Society New York, USA

Steven Sloane: Volksoper Wien

Friedrich Praetorius: Opernhaus Leipzig

Holly Hyun Choe: Palais des Festivals, Cannes

Christoph Prégardien: Konzerthaus Blaibach

Meta4: Turku Music Centre Fuuga

Johannes Klumpp: Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, Herford

Christian Mason: University of York

GrauSchumacher Piano Duo & Peter Rundel: Cankarjev Dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, Ljubljana

Lukas Ligeti: Shanghai Contemporary Music Festival

Carlotta Dalia: Italian Cultural Institute in New York